Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society

Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, is Professor at University of Maryland School of Social Work and Chair, Grand Challenges for Social Work Executive Committee Jill Theresa Messing, PhD, MSW, is Professor at School of Social Work at Arizona State University Trina R. Shanks, PhD, is Harold R. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Director of Community Engagement at University of Michigan School of Social Work James Herbert Williams, PhD, MSW, is Arizona Centennial Professor of Social Welfare Services School of Social Work at Arizona State University

CONTENTS
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative

1. Introduction and Updates on the Grand Challenges
2. Ensuring Healthy Development for Youth by Unleashing the Power of Prevention: An Update on Progress and Priorities
3. Close the Health Gap
4. Building Healthy Relationships to End Violence: Broadening the Vision of the Stop Family Violence Grand Challenge
5. Advance Long and Productive Lives
6. Eradicate Social Isolation
7. End Homelessness
8. Create Social Responses to a Changing Environment
9. Harness Technology for Social Good
10. Promote Smart Decarceration
11. Reduce Extreme Economic Inequality
12. Build Financial Capability and Assets for All
13. Achieve Equal Opportunity and Justice
14. Eliminate Racism
15. Conclusion

Commentaries
Framing the Social Policy Agenda for the Future

Appendix 1: Grand Challenges Network Co-Leads
Appendix 2: Sustaining Sponsors of Grand Challenges for Social Work
Appendix 3: Grand Challenges for Social Work: Vision, Mission, Domain, Guiding Principles, & Guideposts to Action
Appendix 4: Progress and Plans for the Grand Challenges
Index